Mechanical Properties Prediction for Polymeric Nanocomposites with Organoclay Nanoadditives

Polymers have been extensively selected and considered for a variety of applications due to their advantages such as multi-functionalities, low cost and easy and well-known manufacturability. Understanding of their mechanical properties has become essential to expand the nanocomposites’ applications and efficiency, including service-life, resistance to different loads, and reliability. In this paper, the focus is on the prediction of the mechanical properties of polymeric nancomposites with organoclay nanoadditives using the modelling and simulation based Comsol Multiphysics software. The polymeric matrix investigated is a biodegradable plastic polybutylene succinate (PBS), of two types, FZ91 and FD92, respectively. A comparison between the modelled mechanical properties and the experimental measurements values was performed.